Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Rhiannon's Law) [Kindle Edition]

Rhiannon Murphy is a necromancer who knows nothing about her abilities except that she can see the dead and detect vampires. Having escaped Miami because of too many vampires she is now working as a bartender in a strip bar in New York trying to live an uneventful life. That is until one day the sexy master vampire Disco comes into the bar and insists she helps in investigating the disappearance of vampires. Something is killing vampires and taking their hearts and with the help of fellow necromancer Goose, Rhiannon tries to discover the perpetrator.

I have had this book on my Kindle for 3 months and in an attempt to clear some books off of my tbr pile before buying any new books, I started this one. I don't know why I waited so long to start reading it. It seemed right up my street but I guess the blurb didn't make it exciting enough for me to start. Oh how I wish I had read it sooner this book is just totally awesome, the blurb doesn't do it justice. Rhiannon is a tough ass loud mouth who doesn't know when to shut up. Coming out with witty put downs and handy with a blade I think she is brilliant and I love her. Rhiannon has had an unhappy childhood with her parents dying when she was a young girl which meant she grew up in an abusive foster home. It is the abuse she lived with that makes her what she is today, mouthy and unable to trust anyone. We eventually do find out what happened to her and it is bad. It was great seeing Rhiannon develop and grow throughout the book both with her necromancer abilities and as a person. Gabriel better known as Disco is a sexy gorgeous master vampire who employs Rhiannon to help find the person or thing that is killing vampires. What I really liked about this book was that the vampires acted as how I believe vampires should behave, intimidating, viscous and manipulative plus they were very hot too. There were lots of supporting characters too, at times I did get a little confused when a name was mentioned and I had to rack my brain to remember where I had met them. The plot is good with lots of action along the way, and I really enjoyed Ms Saares writing. I loved Rhiannon's big mouth and I found it difficult putting this book down. Now for those of you who hate cliff hangers well you are going to hate the ending of this book because there is a massive one. All I can say is thank goodness for Kindles because I am immediately buying the next book The Renfield Syndrome. This has thrown a spanner in the works of clearing my tbr pile before purchasing any new books but to hell with it I HAVE to know what happens next. I would like to give this book 5 stars.

Rhiannon is a necromancer who can see and talk to ghosts but she works hard to keep this ability hidden wanting to have nothing to do with the supernatural world. Her secret isn't as well kept as she thought it was though and vampire Disco knows what she can do. He needs her help to investigate the strange disappearances of other vampires in the area and he isn't going to take no for an answer. Rhiannon may not want to learn more about her abilities or get involved with the supernatural community but it doesn't look like she has much choice in the matter. She'd best learn quickly if she is going to have any chance of surviving.

It took me a long time to get around to reading this book but I wish I'd picked it up sooner. Rhiannon is a great heroine, she is feisty, smart and totally able to stand up for herself. She is quite defensive and prickly and it took me a while to warm up to her completely but once you know a bit more about her background it is easy to understand why she acts the way she does. I enjoyed watching things develop between her and Disco although I really would have liked to learn more about him. He definitely has me intrigued though and I'm looking forward to seeing more of him in the next book.

I really liked watching Rhiannon develop her abilities with the help of another necromancer Goose. It was fun seeing the two of them together and watching him slip past her defences. She doesn't find it easy to trust but it seems like she has found a good friend in Goose and I hope we see more of him. I'm also looking forward to learning more about Disco's vampire family, I'm intrigued about how they all met and I definitely want to find out more about Paine.

The story moves along at a nice pace and this was a quick and easy read that I would recommend to urban fantasy fans. Be warned there is a major cliffhanger though! I'm not usually a big fan of cliffhangers but although this one knocked me sideways it has left me desperate to get my hands on the next book. Perhaps it's a good job I waited so long before I read this one as I only have a few months to wait for The Renfield Syndrome!

Well written novel with some interesting twists throughout

The characters are well rounded and likeable whole the plot clips along at a good pace

If you generally enjoy urban fantasy then this should be book that you add to your reading list